It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Fork had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Suncoast Chargers a 2-0 shutout. This was payback for South Fork, who suffered a 6-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Jason Dennis, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Suncoast off the board. Dennis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conner Wiggins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Suncoast's side, Brady Benevides spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
The win got South Fork back to even at 13-13. As for Suncoast, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
South Fork will square off against American Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Fork: 3.8, American Heritage: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Suncoast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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